******************* WRITE YOUR OWN SONGS ********************
written by Willie Nelson
performed by Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings.
Capo on the 2nd fret.
Verse 1 (W. Nelson):
C/G F C/G
You call us heathens with zero respect for the law
G
We are only songwriters just writing our songs and that`s all
C/G F C/G
We write what we live and we live what we write is that wrong
If you think it is Mr. Music Executive
G C/G
Why don`t you write your own songs
Chorus (W. Nelson):
C/G G C/G
And don`t listen to mine,they might run you crazy
G
They might make you dwell on your feelings a moment too long
F C/G
We`re making you rich and you`re already lazy
G C/G
So just lay on your ass and get richer or write your own songs
Verse 2 (W. Jennings):
C/G F C/G
Mr. Purified Country don`t you know what the whole things about
G
Is your head up your ass so far that you can`t pull it out
C/G F C/G
The world`s getting smaller and everyone in it belongs
And if you can`t see that Mr. Purified Country
G C/G
Why don`t you just write your own songs
Chorus.
G C/G
So just lay on your ass and get richer or write your own songs
Thanks to David M. Potter (dmp12@cornell.edu) for the lyrics.
Perret Charles-Amir : perret@diva.univ-mlv.fr